Tales revolving around the wise and witty patriarch of an eccentric clan, set in early-1900s Staten Island, and based on the Pulitzer-winning play about three generations of a family living under the same roof.

Grandpa (Harry Morgan) tangles with the telephone company when they list his phone number as the number for a pizza parlor. Miss Briggs: Beth Howland. Leo: Richard Horvitz. Penny: Lois Nettleton. Paul: Richard Sanders.

The family plans a special surprise for Grandpa's 70th birthday but all he can think about is the loss of a cherished photo. Grandpa: Harry Morgan. Penny: Lois Nettleton. Paul: Richard Sanders. Mr. Pinner: Teddy Wilson.

Grandpa (Harry Morgan) is cast in a TV commercial for a new fruit juice, but he finds the script as tasteless as the product is tasty. Penny: Lois Nettleton. Paul: Richard Sanders. Alice: Lisa Aliff. Mr. Pinner: Teddy Wilson.

The death of a former business associate (Larry Linville) prompts Grandpa (Harry Morgan) to dream that he is on trial for his decision to drop out of the business world 25 years ago. Penny: Lois Nettleton. Paul: Richard Sanders. Mr. Pinner: Teddy Wilson. Alice: Lisa Aliff.

In the wake of a family squabble, Grandpa (Harry Morgan) imagines himself as the lead in the '50s-style sitcom "Leave It to Grandpa Who Knows Better" and then as a no-nonsense detective named Joe Thursday. Penny: Lois Nettleton. Essie: Heather Blodgett. Mr. Pinner: Teddy Wilson. Paul: Richard Sanders.

Grandpa and Mr. Pinner (Harry Morgan, Teddy Wilson) offer to help Essie run her new baby-sitting service and soon realize that the work involved is far from child's play. Essie: Heather Blodgett. Mr. Gardner: Roger Scott. Penny: Lois Nettleton.